The unbelievably talented Scottish bloke with an Italian name, Paolo Nutini, keeps the charming and soulful hits coming, with ‘Pencil Full of Lead’ being single number three from his most recent album "Sunny Side Up," which was released in May this year.

Despite being a relatively short track at just 2:27, ‘Pencil Full of Lead’ is a feel good, up-beat event with lyrics “I got a shelf full of books and most of my teeth / A few pairs of socks and a door with a lock / I got food in my belly and a license for my telly / And nothing's going to bring me down.” The use of a jazz trumpet gives the track an old school 20’s flapper vibe and a blazing harmonica interlude sneaks in a little country for good measure.

Paolo Nutini released an official video for the tune in October, which sums up the song nicely, if not a little disappointing to be void of the actual man himself. A more authentic and definitely more enjoyable rendition of the track shows Nutini playing with his band The Vipers backstage at a preview show he performed back in April.

Nutini has concluded that Sunny Side Up is his “light at the end of the tunnel” album, and ‘Pencil Full of Lead,’ is definitely dazzling proof of that.

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